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Rishabh Pant ruled out of ODI series vs New Zealand; replacement announced

Rishabh Pant side strain rules him out of IND vs NZ ODIs Jan 11 Vadodara after nets blow; Dhruv Jurel joins squad as replacement ahead 1st ODI, KL Rahul remains primary keeper vs Jamieson pace attack.

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Team India keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, scheduled to start on Sunday, January 11, at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara.

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According to the official statement released by the BCCI, Pant got injured in the nets during the practice session ahead of the start of the first ODI on Saturday afternoon. Notably, he felt a sudden onset of discomfort in his right lateral abdominal area while batting in the nets.

Pant is the backup keeper for KL Rahul in the ODI squad. However, the selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, announced Dhruv Jurel as the replacement. The BCCI statement revealed that the keeper-batter has been diagnosed with a side strain. 

“He was taken for MRI scans immediately and the BCCI Medical Team had a detailed discussion with an expert on his clinical and radiological findings. Pant has been diagnosed with a side strain (Oblique Muscle Tear) and is subsequently ruled out of the ODI Series. The Men’s Selection Committee has named Dhruv Jurel as Pant’s replacement, and Jurel has linked up with the squad,” the BCCI statement read.

Notably, it was an optional practice session for the Indian team on Saturday, which was attended by Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj and Shreyas Iyer, and Pant himself. 

After the conclusion of the first ODI in Vadodara, both sides will travel to Rajkot for the second ODI, scheduled on Wednesday, January 14. The third and final ODI is scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 18, in Indore.

India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK).

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